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EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash, Number 1809 - June 11, 2008 - ISSN 1539-5065 1 of 4 
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eBay Australia told the ACCC the submission is based on analysis that contains a significant error in its consideration of PayPal's market. eBay said it would not provide a detailed critical analysis of the submission, but replied "merely to draw the ACCC's attention to this analytical error." It went on to say that "it is apparent that the submitter is attempting to distinguish P2P online payment providers from non-P2P online payment providers,..." eBay submitted its reply to the ACCC on Tuesday (http://tinyurl.com/3jw3p2). It also pointed to recent developments as supporting its arguments, citing the increase in sales reported by OZtion, Jimbuck Entertainment's acquisition of OZtion, the entry of Trading Post into online auctions, and "the reported 21% increase over the last 12 months in credit and charge card fraud, largely attributed to "card-not-present" transactions...." eBay's policy is slated to go into effect on Tuesday, June 17, and it is believed the ACCC may publish its ruling on Monday. Update 6/12/08: New developments! Comment on the AuctionBytes Blog: |
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About the author:
Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. |
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eBay Australia replied to a May 26th submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which is inquiring into eBay's PayPal-only policy. While the May submission, which called the public benefits of the PayPal-only policy "illusory," was published anonymously to the ACCC site, AuctionBytes reader David Bromage revealed it was most likely submitted by Google (
eBay Sellers Appeal to Australia Reserve Bank over PayPal Requirement - July 22, 2008
PayMate Files Complaint Calling eBay's PayPal Policy Anti-Competitive - July 14, 2008
ACCC Says eBay PayPal Requirement Not a Concern - July 08, 2008
eBay Cancels Plans to Go PayPal-Only in Australia - July 03, 2008
